Supreme Court Cases

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Supreme Court Cases
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Marbury v. Madison
Summary of Case Could the Supreme Court order Secretary of State Madison to give Marbury the federal judgeship one president had appointed him, even if the new president did not want him to have it? Principle Established Expanded the power of the Supreme Court Established the Supreme Courts power of Judicial Review
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Gibbon v. Ogden
Summary of Case Could New York give two businessmen the sole right to transport steamboat passengers within the state? Principle Established If such travel transported people and cargo from other states, it is interstate commerce. Strengthened Congresss right of regulation. Gave the Court more leeway in interpreting the Constitution.
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McCulloch v. Maryland
Summary of Case Could the state of Maryland collect a tax on banks it did not charter, such as the Bank of the US? Did the state tax violate the Constitution? Did Congress have the right to create such a tax? Principle Established Maryland could not collect the tax. Strengthened the supremacy clause, meaning federal laws outweigh state laws. Stated some powers are implied in the Constitution